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F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,

ASSIGNOR T0 G'. A. BISLER, INCORPORATED, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIABOX Application led December 18, 1930. Serial No.'503,140.

This invention, in general, relates to boxes, and more particularly topasteboard boxes, having for its principal object the provision of a,pasteboard box particularly designed and adapted fork displaying anddispensing cigars.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedpasteboard box as a substitute for the conventional wooden cigar box.

A further object is the-provision of a highly efficient, simplifiedhinge construction par ticularly adapted for pasteboard boxes.

Other objects and advantages residing in the construction, arrangement,and adaptation of parts will appear more fully in the detailshereinafter set` forth. K

Up to the present time most of the cigars manufactured are packed inwooden boxes whichv are generally provided with a hinged lid, fabric orpaper hinges being frequently employed, These conventional A cigar boxesafter opening are usually placed .in glass cases for display, specialmeans being used hinged lids in avertical or partly inclined positionwith a view to calling attention f to the attractive label pasted on thelid advertising the particularbrand of cigars within the box.

By my' present invention the hinged lid may be` conveniently supportedby means of the utmost simplicity and efficiency, forming a part of thebox as a whole.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this application, in which: Fig. 1 is aperspective view of a cigar box f embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is anend elevational view of the box shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view, taken on line 3 3of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4, is a slightly modified form of the invention shown in Figsfl, 2,and 3;

Fig. 5 is afragmentary, enlarged, end elevational viewfof the box shownin Figs. 4, with the lid in closed position;

.'Fig. 6 is an end elevational view of another modification of theinvention;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary, transverse sectional view taken on line 7-7 ofFig. 6;

Fig. 8 is an end elevational view with parts broken away, of stillanother modified form of the invention; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary, transverse secional view, of thernodied formshown in ig. 8. f

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in theaccompanying drawings forms thereof which are at present preferred byme, since the same have been found in practice to give satisfactory andreliable results, although it is to-be understood that the variousinstrumentalities lof which my invention consists can be variouslyarranged and organized and that myinvention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as hereinshown and described.- y

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 8, A desig-l nates my improved pasteboardcigar box which comprises a lower portion or container 11 and a hingedlid 12. The lid 12 has longitudinal and lateral flanges 13, 14respectively, the flanges 14; being formed with slots 15 in which theshank of a headed pin or eyelet 16 rides. The smaller ends 17 of theheaded pins or eyelets 16 are each secured near one end of an arm orfiat strip 18 formed of celluloid, metal, or fabricated material, theother end of which is pivoted on an-ey'elet or the like 19, fastened inthe upper edge of the side wall of the container 11. In the presentinstance the sidewall of the container is disclosed as a compositestructure comprising the main body portion 21 against the inner face ofwhich is secured a band or tray the upper edge'o'f which projects abovethe upper edge of the body portion 21, thus producing what is known as aledge box or container. The flanges 13, 1-1 of the lid, when the lid isin closed position, confront the project-ing portions of the tray 2()and seat at their lower ends upon the upper edge of the body portion.When the lid is in closed position, the connection 18 lies between theprojecting portion of the tray and the flange 14 of the lid. It will benoted that in this position it cannot interfere with'or strike againstany of the contents of the container to damage the same. During closingor opening of the lid the headed pin 16 will ride in the slot 15 and byits engagement against one end of this slot will serve to limit openingof the container lid. After the lid l2 is raised, as shown in Fig. l,the said lid 12 will be maintained in the erect or somewhat slopingposition shown by the frictional engagement of the pins 16 with theedges of the material abording the slots l5, thereby displaying thelabel 23 used to advertise or indicate the particular brand of cigars inthe instant container. In addition, when my pasteboard box is removedfrom a show case in order to permit a customer to select one or morecigars, the lid 12 alone will be grasped by one hand of the dispensorwithout requiring the container 1l to be supported by the other hand.This procedure is, of course, impossible to perform with a conventionalwooden cigar box, the lid of which when open will fall into a flatposition or parallel withthebottom of the attached container, therebypreventing in large measure the label on. the inside of the containerfrom being. seen while the container itself while being liftedl must besustained generally with the other hand. The lid of the conventionalwooden cigar box will of course assume its flat position unless the handis continually employed to support same. The above disadvantages for theconventional cigar boxes are completely obviated by my pasteboard cigarbox, as pointed out above, which may be manufactured and sold moreeconomically than wooden boxes` and which. further lends itself to themost variegated and artistic effects not possible to wooden boxes. f

In Figs. 4, 5, I have illustrated a slight variation'of the form shownin Figs. 1, 2, and 3, which consists in providing the slots 15 with anoffset 24 wherein the pins 16 are adapted to seat, as shown in Fig. 4.The slots 15 with the offsetportions 24 are of the bayonet type and maybe preferred by some. The other details of this form of my invention arethe same as those shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, this being indicated by acorresponding similarity in thereference numerals shown.

In Figs. 6, 7 the inset ledge 25, fastered on the inside of thecontainer 26, has secured thereto a pin oreyelet 27 in which isrockingly mounteda strip 28 of celluloidor other suitable material, towhich is pivotedly secured a. second strip 29 of similar material,hinged toa lid 30 by a pin or eyelet 31 fas'- tened in the said: lid 30.The second strip 29 is formed. with a small lip or bent-over edge 32which serves as a stopto maintain both strips 28, 29 in locked operativeposition for maintaining the lid 30 in the desired erect or slopingposition. with a view tothe advantages pointedl out` for the forms shownin Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive. While the principal form of the invention, asshown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, offers certain advantages in that itprovides for a more sure retention of the lid in the desired erect orsloping position, the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7 presents analternative, if desired.

In Figs. 8 and 9 still another modification is shown wherein the lidy 33is provided with a longitudinal slit 34 which receives the thin, flatstrip or arm 35 which is hingedly connected as at 36 in any suitablemanner to the inset ledge or shoulder 37 of the container 38. The arm 35has a notch 39 which forms a hook 40 to engage the lower margin of themateria-l adjacent the slit 33, thereby locklng. or maintainingthe lidk331 in tghe position shown in Fig. 8.

The general purpose and advantages of the boxes forming the presentinvention have been in large part indicated above, it being noted thatupto the present time pasteboard boxes as cigar containers wereconsidered impractical, one of the chief objectionsv being in view ofthe mechanical disadvantages attendant upon the conventional lidemployed and the means used for supporting same.

I am aware of they Isaacsonk et al. Patent No. 1,056,996, for a lidsupporter for boxes, but the device disclosed therein not only requiresmanipulation of the4 supporting arm 6 but it has alsothedisadvantagethat the said supporting arm protrudes downwardly into the box among thecigars therein, thereby frequently breaking ory spoiling some of thecigars vand frequently preventing' the closing ofthe lid` itself. In mydevice the lid supporting armraccomplishes its functions automatically,so to speak, while the lid is being raised or lowered, without comi inginto contact with the cigars.

I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific formswithoutl departing from the spiritv or essential attributes thereo and;I; therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in. allrespects ask illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had tothe appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicatethe scope o@ the invention.

Having thus described myy invention7 what I claim as newv and desire tosecure by. Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a cardboard container of a hinged lid thereforhaving a flange which, in the closed position of the lid, opposes theupper end of the side wall of thel container a connection between theside wall vof the container andl said lid including a rigid element,said rigid element being pivotedV at onefend= to the outer face of theside wall ofthe containery and; at its opposite end having meanslslidablyengaging in a slotf in the flange of the lid, said rigid elementin they closed positionofk the lid being disposed between said flangeand the side wall o the container.

2. A cardboard container having an upstanding side wall formed adjacentits upper end with an inset ledge, a lid hingedly connected to saidcontainer and having a flange adapted to oppose the upper end of saidcontainer side wall and seat upon said ledge, a lid-supporting flatstrip pivotally connected to the container wall above said ledge at oneend, and means on said flat strip slidably engaging in a slot formed insaid flange of the lid whereby said lat strip will be disposed betweenthe side wall and the flange above said ledge when the lid is in closedposition.

JOSEPH D. MYERS.

